Where does “ataman” come from?

ataman (Romanian) comes from Russian атама́н, from German Hauptmann, from German houbetman, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

ataman (Romanian): Cossack chieftain

Definitions

  1. Cossack chieftain

Ancestry of “ataman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianатама́нataman
2GermanHauptmanncaptain
3Germanhoubetman—
4Middle High Germanmanman
5Old High Germanmanman
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →